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Quotes Within Strings

Strings are delimited using single quotes or double quotes (but not mixed). One may directly use quotes inside a string if they are not of the same type as the delimiters. To get quotes inside a string which *are* of the same type as the delimiters, the quotes must be doubled.

example

    
Print "This string ""contains"" quotes of 'various' styles.";
This string "contains" quotes of 'various' styles.
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Print 'This string also "contains" quotes of ''various'' styles.'; --deprecated
This string also "contains" quotes of 'various' styles.
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